Based in Manila, Philippines, Dessert Comes First is a chronicle of the food-obsessed food writer, Lori Baltazar. This website is all about desserts, restaurants, coffee, and the pleasures of homebaking. Read more about me here or contact me.

Hong Kong 2010: Duck, Duck, Pig & Deceptive Milk Tea (2nd of 3 parts)

Wed, July28th of 2010

10:21 am

Yung Kee's roast goose (1)

This restaurant is where I have my best Hong Kong meal.

Hong Kong 2010: Dimsum I’ve Devoured (1st of 3 Parts)

Tue, July27th of 2010

1:10 pm

chefs at Din Tai Fung

Hong Kong is an olfactory onslaught.

Manila’s Best Caesar Salad

Tue, July20th of 2010

12:01 pm

La Copa Caesar salad

Titles are required to be short and pithy but what I’d really like to name this post is: Manila’s Best Caesar Salad In The Best Little Restaurant You Need To Know About.

Lust, Love, and Lardo

Mon, July12th of 2010

12:06 pm

Wagyu beef tartar lardo

It’s not stretching the truth to say that this restaurant could very well survive on these two outstanding dishes.

7:33 pm, Husband Making Dinner: A Short Love Story

Mon, July5th of 2010

10:49 am

basil and bread

This is a story about a rare breed of husband: the husband who can cook. It's also a love story without the googly-eye, romantic drivel.

2 Lolas, 1 Memorable Ensaymada

Mon, June28th of 2010

11:53 am

ensaymada 013

My favorite ensaymadas come from three different people. This is one of them.

Medium Raw by Anthony Bourdain: A Book Review

Wed, June16th of 2010

10:37 am

med-raw

Ten years has done a lot to Anthony Bourdain. His trip-ride following Kitchen Confidential has made him more mellow, more thankful, and seared him from gritty-raw to medium-raw.

Whistlestop: The One Dish I Keep Coming Back For

Mon, June7th of 2010

5:25 pm

salpicao.Whistlestop

Brown, beefy, beautiful.